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Happy almost first friday in August Happy Hour 🙂 Can’t believe it’s already August though i always feel once the Fourth of July passes the summer flies by…and so does the time before my son leaves for his freshman year! Yikes only TWO WEEKS…a blog or two or three about that is coming to a laptop near you in the days ahead!

But this blog’s about the amazing fun I had hosting a private soiree for Carpet One Floor and Home where pomegranite martinis, pedicures (with or without your stilletos on!),

Life is good!! Cheers!

a SPILL ‘N CHILL BAR showed how their Relax it’s LEES carpet is the perfect accidental housewife way to go since all you need to clean almost any stain is with good ole water whether it’s grass, mud, pee pee or red wine. And though you know i like to use and have had great success with some everyday household items like white vinegar, Arm & Hammer baking soda, vodka (Of course and no not because if i drink some the stain doesn’ t look so bad LOL! it really works but use the cheap stuff 🙂 ), shaving cream and so on some stains just don’t come out…which is why i rearrange my furniture every few months to cover those stubborn ones up! Kidding aside…i like my other gal pal bloggers were amazed.

I’ve got more pix and things to share from that in the next day or so ..having some tech probs so apologies, as you’ll see by these fuzzy pix: One of a very appealing fellow I met there! And the other of me trying out a new vacuum to replace my good ole broom and fly home on from Samsung 🙂 Come to think of it maybe it’s not my camera but the person whom took it who may have had a few too many ‘tinis at the Spill Bar 🙂 Spread the glove! http://www.juliestips.com

There I was earlier today, lying in bed not having to rush off since it was Saturday and my son’s at his father’s for the weekend so no ‘mom’ what’s for breakfast nor business calls to make. Nope ‘twas just my remote and me. So after watching the news, which is always filled with uplifting stories NOT, I decided to surf the channels and find something to lift my spirits given my ‘free’ time. And, who’d have thunk that I would stumble upon a cable show called Lifestyle Lift! Seemed like just what the doctor ordered since I’ve been going through some challenging times lately, re-examining what I want to be when I grow up and where since this fall my son’s off to college and for the first time in my life I will be truly all by my lonesome. Just ‘lil ole me to tend to 24/7 since sadly my parents passed away in the last few years as did my pooch…Yup, I’m gonna be an empty nester which actually is very exciting and given me a new lift on life. In fact, I’m making a major lifestyle change: this Momma bird is flying South and into a new nest once I sell my hacienda up yonder…that or I’ll be driving a taxi at nite to pay two mortgages.

Anyway, back to the scheduled paid program Lifestyle Lift…I thought it was going to share how to deal with life changing events like mine or things like a new baby, divorce, financial stuff etc. No sirree! There on the screen was a pix of a woman that looked like those always flattering driver photos we take that make us either look like a convict or 20 years older. And, to really create the mood, in the background was this familiar oldie but goodie song playing that I couldn’t quite remember. That was until I saw the host whom looked faintly familiar and then her name below: Debbie Boone! I thought she had gone into Witness Protection. And, now there was Debbie, front and center asking me “Do you want to turn back the hands of time” …Hell yes! She had me; so I raised the volume up a bit to listen as she talked about wrinkles, frown lines, chicken neck and all things in between. Then there was that song again only this time she began belting it out live: “You Light Up My Life”.

I felt like I had tuned into an evangelical meeting! And, to complete the scene, sitting next to Debbie smiling from ear to ear was the woman in the pix, with a halo like glow about her looking 20 years younger (of course). I was sure any moment she was going to jump off the couch and embrace Debbie shouting, “I believe! I believe! Look at me! Look at Me!

I gotta admit the ‘believer’ looked amazing as did the other woman and men who had what they claim is a non-surgical, no anesthesia required, affordable procedure (does that mean they have an easy payment plan like the As Seen On TV stuff I buy plus shipping and handling of me J). So I took down the number 1-877-512-6665 (btw not sure it’s toll free) and as soon as I lift myself outta bed I’m gonna call it (yes I’m still in bed writing this!) and will share what I learn…Hmm I wonder if when I’m put on hold they play “You Light Up My Life” or they’ve changed it to “You Lift Up My Life”… could be a comeback for Debbie whom by the way looks terrific…. wonder if she’s seen the ‘light’ and had it done too. I’ll also let you know if they do butt or boob lifts LOL. Spread the glove!

I always love ‘spreading my glove’ of housewifely wit ‘n wisdom because of the folks on and off camera and particularly Audra. She and I bonded a few years back when she was having her first child and who is THE MOST adorable baby girl. Audra is one of the real peeps in this world, she is incredibly genuine, always has a welcoming smile and put’s being a human being before anything else. And, though we see each other half a dozen times a year, when we do it’s like seeing an old friend you’ve grown up with and seems like no time has passed when we reconnect.

The other ‘better’ part of the week was that my buds at MamaDramaNY once again invited me to see a quirky yet incredibly timely one man show called “NO PLACE TO GO” at the Public Theatre in NYC…It’s a clever and irreverant musical journey starring Ethan Lipton who is also the show’s creator, writer and chief bottle washer (kidding). The show’s premise is that Ethan’s company is relocating from New York to Mars…yes Mars and Ethan really doesn’t want to go…can you blame him? But what I enjoyed most about it aside from the scruffy Woody Allen meets Dylan with a better voice Ethan and the amazing base, guitar and sax trio behind him, (forgive I know this is a run on sentence and my college English professor would kill me!) was how he balanced the woes of the economy, politics and personal angst in an entertaining and uplifting way with lines like “Anxiety is just excitement in disguise” to lyrics/songs like “Three Tear Plan” which literally is about his plan to ‘cry, weep, then go to sleep”….

to LOL songs like “Shit Storm Coming”.

Both funny and philosophical, No Where to Go was tons ‘better’ and far more original then many shows I’ve seen on THE GREAT WHITE WAY so please make your way to this limited run production and support Public Theatre in NY at Joe’s Pub if you’re in town…Food and drinks were terrif there too! Spread the glove!

Whatever your fave, Dr. Seuss took us through our childhood with life lessons and an imagination that just won’t quit and stands the test of time. For me, as a young new reader I could read and look at his illustrations over and over, but Yertle the Turtle was one that holds a special place in my heart. It was about Yertle the Turtle who went from King of the bees and trees to King of the Mud due to a turtle named Mack whom brought him down to earth with a burp.

Written in 1958 it was about power and freedom. But when I was little I had a special kinship with Yertle since the only pets my mother allowed me to have were those that didn’t run nor have any chance of doing their business on her pristine beige living room rug . And, god forbid we did cross that line…my mother’s wrath we would incite. But one fateful night when my parents went out my big brother Rick and I decided to throw caution to the wind and enter the DNC zone. For that moment in time it was exhilarating and the carpeting beneath our feet was sooo soft since no one that we could remember had ever stepped foot on it…We made designs, played tic tac toe and then my bro decided to get really wild. He jumped on the beige satin couch which like the carpeting we were sure had never had any human interaction. Ahhhh what fun, what freedom and the cushions didn’t even show a dent since they had indeed never been sat on! Time ticking before mamma would return, we needed to erase our tracks. So i raced to get the trusty Hoover out to replicate my mother’s up and down perfect nap design…Then off to bed we went sure we’d restored all to their pristine state….

Next morning as Rick and i munched on a bowl of cereal smiling betwixt ourselves that we had gotten away with our ‘escapade’ my mother asked how our evening was. Rather then ragging about how he had to sit for his little sis vs being with his friends, my brother said “great”! The cat so to speak was out of the bag as my mother confronted us on our trespass. See though we thought we had done a great job emulating her perfect vac design we had missed a spot. And the rest how we say was misery. You see my mom at times was a cross betwixt Joanne Crawford in the classic movie “Mommy Dearest” and Bride of Frankenstein so we were doomed.

Dare I say never again did Rick nor I venture into the Living Room until she finally replaced that beige carpeting with area rugs that didn’t show nuttin…And the couch still looks the same as it did 30 years ago and is in the Guinness Book of Jerry Seinfeld Records since no one other then my bro has sat on it still. Now back to why I loved Seuss’ tale of Yertle…

Since i couldnt have pets that pooped nor peeed anywhere then in their own space, I had ‘Goldy’ the goldfish who lived a record four years, and the closest thing to a pet i could walk, Mack…my pet turtle. I named him after the turtle that ‘burped’ and brought Yertle the Turtle back to earth. And though i didn’t put him on a leash for fear of ”accidentally’ strangling him I did take him out of his tank for walks on my green and white shag rug (which didn’t show footprints nor dirt LOL). I would also read to him this Dr. Seuss tale and share why I named him Mack…Hey as an 7 year old I believed Mack understood what I said whether his head was in or out of his shell. My kingdom was Mack and all he could see. And, when Mack and I were together we were free that and much later in life free thanks to 3 years of intense therapy 🙂

“And today the great Yertle, that Marvelous he, Is King of the Mud. That is all he can see. And the turtles, of course . . . all the turtles are free As turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.”

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss and thank you for making my early years and those with my son special! Spread the Glove!

Two things I wanted to share with ye this morning some old news and some newer news…FIrst, in case you missed my mug the other day on the Today Show with my have gal pals Kathie Lee and Hoda sharing how to get rid of those pesky dust mites here’s the clip:

And, by the way if you didn’t know they’re doing the show from the Bahamas this Thursday and Friday…Live from Atlantis Resort there …..guess I didnt schedule that one very well!

Next up slightly newer news which I shared with you on Facebook and just wanted to be sure you knew…drum roll please 🙂 I am joining www.socialmoms.com as their TIME, MONEY, AND HEALTH SAVING Contributor! If you don’t know them you should immediately go and visit their site (yes, I’ll forgive you for abandoning mine but just this once!). They are an amazing and unique network of more then 30,000 influential and highly active moms across all social media channels, FB, Google, Twitter, blogs, mobile social networks and on and on. Founded in 2008 by uber extraordinaire mom of two Megan Calhoun, she is spearheading the way for all we moms to grow personally and professionally. And, now little ole me, will join her crusade twice a month spreading the glove of accidental housewifely wit and wisdom. HOW COOL!

And my first feature was based on my Today Show one above and titled: “Do You Know Who You’re Sleeping With” which was not about wishing nor dreaming it was Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling or whomever else gets your mojo going. Sorry, ‘twas about those pesky prehistoric microscopic buggers: Dust Mites that cause us to sneeze, wheeze, cough etc…Actually it’s their doo that causes these annoying reactions, and you can get the full poop (sorry!) on the who, what, why, where, etc by going to sleeping-with Check us all out! Gotta go pack my bags and gloves now and see if I can get an invite to the Bahamas! Spread the glove!